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Atlético Madrid – Arsenal : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

Clinical penalties from Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez ensured the first leg of Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal's UEFA Champions League semi-final finished level.

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Atlético Madrid – Arsenal : la rencontre qui retient son souffle
Crédit : UEFA.com

Atlético Madrid – Arsenal en Senegal fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon Uefa, Clinical penalties from Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez ensured the first leg of Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal's UEFA Champions League semi-final finished level.

Les faits

  • Clinical penalties from Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez ensured the first leg of Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal's UEFA Champions League semi-final finished level.
  • For just the fourth time, we’re back in the Champions League semi-finals, which will get underway at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (8pm UK).
  • Viktor Gyökeres' first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead but Atleti and Julián Alvarez had the answers in an absorbing encounter in Madrid.
  • Arsenal: Raya; White (Mosquera 86), Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Ødegaard (Eze 57), Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke (Saka 68), Gyökeres (Jesus 68), Martinelli (Trossard 68).
  • The Arsenal No14 struck his first goal in the Champions League knockout phase.

L'essentiel

Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal indique que For just the fourth time, we’re back in the Champions League semi-finals, which will get underway at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (8pm UK). D'après Uefa, Viktor Gyökeres' first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead but Atleti and Julián Alvarez had the answers in an absorbing encounter in Madrid. Comme le souligne Uefa, Arsenal: Raya; White (Mosquera 86), Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Ødegaard (Eze 57), Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke (Saka 68), Gyökeres (Jesus 68), Martinelli (Trossard 68). Selon Uefa, the Arsenal No14 struck his first goal in the Champions League knockout phase.

Les chiffres

Uefa indique que Atleti have lost only two of their last 19 European matches (W9 D8) against English opposition in Madrid. D'après Uefa, Arsenal remain the only unbeaten team in this Champions League season with ten wins and three draws in their 13 matches. Comme le souligne Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, a run of nine wins from the next 10, including a 5-2 demolition of Real Madrid, reignited title ambitions heading into December, but losses to Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao set them back again. Selon Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, they look locked to qualify for next season's Champions League, as they are 10 points ahead of their nearest challenger, but the past month has seen them suffer successive defeats to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla in the league, before losing the Copa del Rey final on penalties to Real Sociedad.

Les chiffres
Les chiffres

Le contexte

Selon Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, Get ready for tonight's first leg at Atletico de Madrid with our preview, packed with team news, stats and more. Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal indique que Tune into Arsenal.com and The Arsenal app (download now on iOS/Android) from an hour before kick-off for a special build-up show - Live From Madrid! D'après Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, Simeone: “It's extraordinary that Atletico Madrid is in a Champions League semi-final again after nine years and after doing it for the fourth time in 14 years. Comme le souligne Preview: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, Atletico Madrid have won only one of their last six Champions League matches against English opponents (D1 L4) – a 5-2 home win over Tottenham Hotspur last month.

Recherches associées

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À retenir

  • The Arsenal No14 struck his first goal in the Champions League knockout phase.
  • A run of nine wins from the next 10, including a 5-2 demolition of Real Madrid, reignited title ambitions heading into December, but losses to Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao set them back again.
  • They look locked to qualify for next season's Champions League, as they are 10 points ahead of their nearest challenger, but the past month has seen them suffer successive defeats to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla in the league, before losing the Copa del Rey final on penalties to Real Sociedad.
  • Recherches qui explosent : Atlético de Madrid 1-1 Arsenal, Ligue des champions : résumé du match (29/04/2026), Demi-finales, Ligue des champions : l'Atlético Madrid et Arsenal se séparent bons amis en demi-finale aller, @![EN[DIRECT]! Atlético Madrid - Arsenal Direct Gratuit | 29 avril 2026.

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